Names Of Shiva
Lord Shiva is considered as the destroyer of the Universe as per the Hindu Mythology. Shiva is one of the most popular gods of the Hindus. Lord Shiva is a complex god like goddess Kali, being destroyer and restorer at the same time. Shiva is also known as Bhole Shankar, the innocent god, who gets appeased easily. Shiv Shambhu is also recognized as an ascetic, as he resides on Mount Kailash in meditation. God Shiv is worshipped usually in his phallic (Lingam) form. Special Worship of Shiva can be seen during the month of Saawan (July-August) of Hinduism. Lord Shiva is known by many different names. This list contains 108 names of Lord Shiva with their meanings:
Names
Aashutosh Aja Akshayaguna Anagha Anantadrishti Augadh Avyayaprabhu Bhairav Bhalanetra Bholenath Bhooteshwara Bhudeva Bhutapala Chandrapal Chandraprakash Dayalu Devadeva Dhanadeepa Dhyanadeep Dhyutidhara Digambara Durjaneeya Durjaya Gangadhara Girijapati Gunagrahin Gurudeva Hara JagadishaLalataksha Jaradhishamana Jatin Kailas Kailashadhipati Kailashnath Kamalakshana Kantha Kapalin Khatvangin Kundalin Lalataksha Lingadhyaksha Lingaraja Lokankara Lokapal Mahabuddhi Mahadeva Mahakala Mahamaya Mahamrityunjaya Mahanidhi Mahashaktimaya Mahayogi Mahesha Maheshwara Nagabhushana Nataraja Nilakantha Nityasundara Nrityapriya Omkara Palanhaar Parameshwara Paramjyoti Pashupati Pinakin Pranava Priyabhakta Priyadarshana Pushkara Pushpalochana Ravilochana Rudra Rudraksha Sadashiva Sanatana Sarvacharya Sarvashiva Sarvatapana Sarvayoni Sarveshwara Shambhu Shankara Shiva Shoolin Shrikantha Shrutiprakasha Shuddhavigraha Skandaguru Someshwara Sukhada Suprita Suragana Sureshwara Swayambhu Tejaswani Trilochana Trilokpati Tripurari Trishoolin Umapati Vachaspati Vajrahasta Varada Vedakarta Veerabhadra Vishalaksha Vishveshwara Vrishavahana |
Meanings
One Who Fulfills Wishes at once Unborn God with Numberless Attributes Without Any error of Infinite Vision One Who Revels All the Time Everlasting Lord Lord of Terror One Who Has an Eye in the Forehead Kind Hearted Lord Lord of Ghosts and Evil Beings Lord of the Earth Protector of the Ghosts Master Of The Moon One Who Has Moon As A Crest Compassionate Lord Of The Lords Lord Of Affluence Icon Of Meditation And Concentration Lord Of Radiance Ascetic Without Any Clothes Difficult To Be Known Unvanquished God Of River Ganga Husband Of Girija (Parvati) Acceptor Of Gunas Master Of All Remover Of Sins Master Of The Universe Redeemer From Afflictions One Who Has Knotted Hair One Who Bestows Peace Lord Of Mount Kailash Master Of Mount Kailash Lotus-Eyed Lord Ever-Radiant One WhoWears A Necklace Of Skulls One Who Has The Missile (Khatvangin) In His Hand One Who Wears Earrings One Who Has An Eye In The Forehead Lord Of The Lingas Lord Of The Lingas Maker Of The Three Worlds One Who Takes Care Of The World Exceptionally Intelligent Greatest God Lord Of All Times Of Great Illusions Great Victor Of Death Great Storehouse One Who Has Infinite Powers Supreme of All Gods The Almighty Lord of the Lords One Who Has Snakes as Ornaments King of the Art of Dancing Blue Necked Lord Ever Beautiful Lover of Dance Originator of OM One Who Protects Everyone First among All Gods Greatest Splendor Lord of All Living Beings One Who Has a Bow In His Hand Originator of the Syllable of OM Favorite of the Devotees of Loving Vision One Who Gives Nourishment One Who Has Eyes like Flowers Having Sun as the Eye the Dreadful One Who Has Eyes like Rudra Eternal God Eternal Lord Preceptor of All Always Chaste Scorcher of All Source of Everything Lord of All Gods One Who Bestows Prosperity One Who Gives Happiness Always Pure One Who Has a Trident (Trishool) of Magnificent Neck Illuminator of the Vedas One Who Has a Pure Body Preceptor of Skanda Lord of All Gods Bestower of Happiness Well Pleased Having Gods As Attendants Lord Of All Gods Self-Manifested One Who Spreads Illumination Three-Eyed Lord Master of All the Three Worlds Enemy of Tripura One Who Has a Trident in His Hands Husband of Uma (Parvati) Lord of Speech One Who Has a Thunderbolt in His Hands Granter of Boons Creator of the Vedas Supreme Lord of the Nether World Wide-Eyed Lord s Lord of the Universe One Who Has Bull as His Moun |